By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Wireless carriers are competing for your business with incentives offering up to $1,000 off when you preorder the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.Save up to $1,000 on Apple’s iPhone 16 range.Preorders opened early Friday morning for the iPhone 16 lineup and wireless carriers are already offering up to $1,000 off via incentives across the 2024 iPhone range in an effort to garner your business. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) After about a three-hour downtime, the Apple Store is back online and preorders have started for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro.Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro rangeWhile the Apple Watch Series 10 preorders began on the day of the “It’s Glowtime” event, they were paused with the Apple Store online being taken down earlier on September 13, 2024. Similarly, orders for the existing “natural” color version of the Apple Watch Ultra were paused, and have now resumed alongside the new black edition. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Protect your new iPhone 16 Pro or your new iPhone 16 Pro Max with our favorite cases available for purchase now.The best cases for iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro MaxTo ensure your new iPhone is well-protected, we have compiled a comprehensive list of iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max cases. You can rest easy knowing your smartphone will be safeguarded from damage while looking great. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) If you’re buying an iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Plus, you’ll want to keep your new device safe — that means acquiring a case. Here are our best picks for cases you can purchase for your iPhone right now.Best cases for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 ProAs is typical for fall, Apple updated its iPhone lineup with new models, including a new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. It also means plenty of people will seek out the best cases for their needs.With the cases offering different things, from extreme drop protection to kickstands and a wide array of designs, there’s a lot of variety in the case market. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s latest edition of the iPhone 16 has the A18 upgrade for Apple Intelligence, as well as Camera Control. Here’s what else is different compared to the iPhone 15.iPhone 16 and Plus [left], iPhone 15 and Plus [right]Apple’s September 9 special event saw the roll out of the latest generation of iPhone models. The iPhone 16 range includes, as usual, a few Pro editions alongside the standard-tier releases.For 2024, the focus of the iPhone 16 is on Apple Intelligence, and the chip upgrade to facilitate the features. The physical controls also got some much-needed attention too. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Three hours ahead of preorders opening for the iPhone 16 range, AirPods, and black Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple has taken down its store.Apple Store noticeTypically Apple posts a notice saying something to the effect that it’s making changes to the store. This time the online Apple Store says “we love that early energy,” and that the store is “almost ready for you.”Whatever the back end processes Apple is working on, taking down the store does always create a buzz of anticipation. It does, though, mean that preorders for the Apple Watch Series 10 have been paused. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has sent out a notification to some Mac users to agree to new iCloud Terms and Conditions, four days before they are supposed to apply. Here’s what’s new.Apple’s early iCloud T’s&C’s notification in macOSMac users have started to receive notifications that they must accept new Terms and Conditions for iCloud if they wish to continue using it. The notification is fairly typical practice for Apple, but it’s apparently arriving earlier than planned.Selecting the notification brings up macOS Settings, with a pop-up containing the new iCloud Terms and Conditions text. Scrolling to the bottom of the legal document reveals that the document was “Last revised: September 16, 2024.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the AirPods Pro 2 to get the announced clinical-grade hearing aid features in a future software update.AirPods Pro 2During Apple’s “Glowtime” special event, a software update for the AirPods Pro 2 was revealed, one which could help millions deal with hearing loss. At the time, the FDA was in the process of approving the software, but by Thursday, it had given it the green light.The FDA’s confirmation says the update is its first authorization of an “over-the-counter hearing aid software device” in the form of the AirPods Pro update. The feature is intended to amplify sounds for users aged 18 years or older with “perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment,” the FDA adds. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen) Prospective Republican vice president nominee J.D. Vance attacked Apple with accusations of the iPhone maker using Chinese slave labor. Unsurprisingly, he’s incredibly wrong, and a five-minute Google search would have made that clear.Republican VP nominee J.D. VanceAs the U.S. election roadshow continues to run until November’s polling day, candidates and their parties are continuing to try and gain column-inches any way they can. For J.D. Vance, the Republican vice president nominee running alongside former president Donald Trump, this has now led to him attacking Apple with about the most nonsensical claim possible.On Thursday, Vance used his appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to talk about taxes and tariffs. However, as part of his discussions about how companies relying on China for manufacturing should be taxed, he had to have a little dig at Apple. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) “Flappy Bird” fans have spent more than ten years trying to bring it back to mobile phones — and now the eponymous hero will return in 2024.’Flappy Bird’ to return to iPhone in 2024Flappy Bird was a wildly popular game that first hit the Apple App Store in the first half of 2013. It didn’t take long for the challenging arcade game to become the number one downloaded free game for iPhone. At its height, it earned more than $50,000 daily from in-app advertisements and sales.In January 2014, Flappy Bird flew on the Google Play store. However, it wouldn’t stay there long. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
